The National Port Authority is collaborating with the Liberian Senate to address sea erosion in Liberia's coastal region as a national emergency while seeking budgetary allocation and bilateral agreement to curb the situation.
Monrovia — The National Port Authority is collaborating with the Liberia n Senate to address sea erosion in Liberia 's coastal region as a national emergency while seeking budgetary allocation and bilateral agreement to curb the situation.
Meanwhile, Senate Pro-Tempore Karnga-Lawrence has promised to constitute a team to assess some of the challenges the Port faces, especially the level of damage the sea erosion has caused. He urged the Senate to allocate funds in the next national budget to initiate this critical project of constructing a coastal defense wall and described the situation as a national emergency.
According to Kaipay, President Boakai needs to bring the proposal for coastal defense construction to the attention of strategic partners and developing countries with experience in coastal defense to seek their expertise and assistance to protect Liberia's vulnerable coastal regions.
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